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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Water sports & recreations > Boating > Sailing
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the
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them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so
that everyone can enjoy them.
For anyone who has considered spending their retirement sailing,
this book has plenty of advice. Even at a young age both Sylvia and
I wanted to sail the oceans of the world and when that chance came
we didn't hesitate. We sold all we owned to enable us to experience
different cultures and the beauty of the South Pacific. Along the
way we met other cruisers of all age groups and nationalities, so
it seems for us the sea has become a great leveller. Our voyage
began with optimism for us both and we were aware of the dangers
ahead. We started from Tauranga on the east coast of the North
Island in the Bay of Plenty and sailed up to the Kerikeri Marina in
Bay of Islands, then after careful preparation Sun Chaser and crew
left New Zealand bound for the Fijian Islands. Whilst sailing
around these colourful islands we encountered things both good and
bad. We found corruption and theft but also the abundant wild life
that most people only see on TV or read about. We learned a lot and
have included many handy hints at the back of the book. Full colour
photos throughout.
An action packed account of the voyages by the author, his family
and friends over twenty years and 60,000 miles in a home-made yacht
in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Red Sea and Indian Ocean. With its
fair share of unexpected adventures, violent weather and hilarious
episodes, sometimes in pirate infested waters, this is a good read
for anyone, especially those thinking of going cruising, at sea
now, or who have let go the rope's end.
During their two-and-a-half-year circumnavigation aboard the sloop
Maverick, Tony Johnson and Terry Shrode survived a number of
harrowing engagements with the forces of nature. In Tahiti, a
midnight gale caused Maverick to fetch up on a dangerous coral
reef. In Indonesia, faulty navigational charts, heavy winds and
high seas led the crew to run the boat aground. And thirty miles
from a safe landfall after a twenty-one day Atlantic crossing,
water in the bilge triggered the discovery that the hull had begun
to tear itself apart. Only a heroic effort by the skipper and first
mate kept them from sinking within sight of land. Along with tales
of adventure, the Captain's chronicle contains accounts of natural
wonders including orangutans in the wild, observed on a dreamlike
jungle excursion up the Kumai River in Borneo, and the nighttime
Arabian Sea glowing ghostly white from horizon to horizon, the
result of a rare bloom of phosphorescent plankton. Woven through
the journal are revealing and sometimes surreal encounters with a
host of fascinating characters including native guides, fellow
cruisers, and would-be pirates. These cross-cultural experiences
assume added poignancy in the period following the World Trade
Center attack, when, despite the warnings of family and friends,
Tony and Terry decide to carry on with their voyage through the
heart of the Islamic world and fly the American flag. Sections on
Odysseus, Drake, Columbus, Plato, Socrates, bullfighting in Spain,
Mediterranean geology, and Junior Walker and the All-Stars ensure
that the book will satisfy the reader's wanderlust for cultural and
intellectual, as well as nautical, adventure.
This delightful book describes the adventures of a fascinating and
fearless couple who have decided - in middle age- that life has
more to offer them than their regular day jobs. With only $200 in
their pockets as they sailed their classic wooden sailboat into
Puerto Vallarta and without work permits, they began making a few
pies in the back streets of this Mexican Coastal Resort which lead
to the founding of Mexico's most famous and delicious American
dessert bakery- Pie in the Sky Bakery - in 1987. Their journey
takes them from Mexico to Australia and many points between, always
making it up as they go along. They find friendship, fulfillment,
and community everywhere they go, and manage to make a living while
doing it. We will hear tales of life on an island in southern
Brazil. Live through two hurricanes on their sailboat in the
Caribbean and see what happens to them when they try to franchise
their handmade bakery concept down in Australia. More adventures
await them in Florida, San Francisco not to mention Panama's Expat
haven Boquete - where they bought a defunct coffee farm - all in
their search for a special place to live outside the US. Their
tales will inspire you with their optimistic view of life. Much
more than a traditional travelogue; the final chapter detailing the
life lessons learned along the way is priceless.
Essential Sculling is an authoritative, concise, and thoroughly
readable handbook that focuses on helping anyone become an
accomplished sculler. Here, Daniel J. Boyne offers the finest
instruction - for men and women alike - on the art and skill of
rowing, including: identifying and buying a well made boat;
beginner and advanced technique; boat-handling skills; drills for
blending technique and power; training for competition; the
mechanics of rigging; the value of camps and coaches; and much
more. With clear descriptions and illustrations throughout, Boyne
teaches a healthy respect for both the tradition of sculling and
the precise beauty of its execution.
This is a true story. A humdinger of an argument lurches Alana into
a vision which is beyond her wildest dreams. Seeing a romantic
couple drinking champagne on a yacht, canoodling and eating the
faces off of each other; the green eyed monster rears its ugly
head. Most women buy shoes or clothes to console themselves after a
tiff but Alana sees a 70,000 yacht. Does she buy it? Alana tells
this true, hilarious at times story, her life, her journey, her
mayhem. Do you have a sense of fun, like a giggle, don't take life
too seriously? Then read this. When, where, how does it all end?
'Cruising Bulgaria and Romania' aims to encourage many more
yachtsmen to discover the pleasures of cruising the Lower Danube
and the western Black Sea, to visit the ports and harbours (both
antique and modern) and the miles of unspoilt beaches in these
fascinating areas. For the visiting yachtsman, the cruising areas
of Bulgaria and Romania, the River Danube, parts of the Black Sea
coast, and (in Romania) the Danube delta (a special area in its own
right), offer an interesting diversity. Despite being close
geographical neighbours, Bulgaria and Romania are culturally very
different. Bulgaria shares the Orthodox religion and Slavic
cultural roots of Russia and Serbia, whereas Romania is a country
with Latin cultural traditions similar to other western
Mediterranean countries. Srebarna Lake, the North Romanian Black
Sea coast, Kamchia and Strandja and the Danube Delta are
internationally important as nature reserves and as homes to some
rare and endangered species. The River Danube is one of Europe's
most ancient thoroughfares, but between Vienna and Bratislava the
number of vessels on the river drops dramatically and the area is
still relatively unknown to foreign boats. Nicky Allardice has
lived and worked in both countries and his guide is based on
extensive first-hand experience.
20,000 Leagues Over the Bounding Main is meant for the enjoyment of
not only aspiring, active duty and retired military personnel, but
also nostalgia lovers. Relive the times when human intelligence,
creativity and imagination - not computers - dominated and
"political corrections" was a joke Will also make a great gift.
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